The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-10-12
oFFlcE-AoLpERs ON THE STUMP.
The Situation as Viewed from Washlnqtoal
D. C..

Special to The Times Democrat. s
WASHINGTON. Oct. 3.-The true state a.
political things in Louisiana is well undefy
stood at the national capital, as is evidenced
by the following special from Washington "a
the New York World, printed this morning:
Friends of the administration here begin ID
feel some embarrassment on accout Of the
numerous violations Of the Presidents civil
service order Of year ago. They don't quih
understand it. Everybody knows tina. His,
gins, Raisin, Morris, Thomas aud the whole
battalion of Federal officials from Baltimore
have been running the Maryland primaries
all summer, and with no dilninution Of the
peculiar zeal or modification of the peculiu
methods that have made them 80 Justly d.
nous in the past. This Of itself was enough
to excite surprise and chagrin, but now
comes the astounding information that Fed
ersl officials in Louisiana are engaged in one
Of the most remarkable campaigns ever
known in that truly remarkable State. ItMs
campaign which, FOR bitterness, has nd
parallel even in the fine old blood-lettinI
carpetbag times Of twelve years ago, and Il
is leading up to a state of things which
thoughtful men regard with unbounded
alarm.
nouncing the State government in terms Of
the most extreme violence. They began
their work in the Sixth Congressional Dir:
trict, where q contest was on hand to fill the
place Of Mr.. Robertson. elected TO C(ongres
are Gen. Allen Thomas, coiner Of thS
United States Mint at New Orleans, and Mr.
Charles Parlnnge, United States district
attorney for the Eastern District of Louisi.
Flowing been defeated in thatquarter, they
moved into another. part of the State, whefS
they were Joined by Thomas G. Manning,I
United States minister to Mexico. Mr.. Man
ming returned to Louisiana recently on IS
leave of absence, and it is now evident thAt
he did SO for the purpose OF engaging in thiS
campaign.
The incident has caused sensation here,i
since this is che Of the most conspicuous vios
latlons OF the Presidents order that has 90
Cured, The campaign is being made in ths
name of the so-called administration parry
of Louisiana, az against the regular Demoe.
racy, and this enlistment of prominent 0fhs
Gals and appointees Of Mr.. Cleveland b
regarded as significant.
The President was warned some time $50
was very close to him and familiar with Lous.
isiana politics. He was told that the issul
was being used by q noisy local faction, and
that its effect would be the appearance Of
deleat OF the administration party there,
Efforts were made to involve Collector JONAS
There are enough Federal officials concerned.
however, to Justify the claim OF the faction.
lists, and now this participation by the United
States minister to Mexico would seem to re-
move any doubt.
''Of course, it is understood in weIlia.
formed quarters that the Louisiana cam.
paigners- do not represent the PRESIDENT ID
the attacks on Gov. McEnery and the Demo.
cratic, organization Of Louisiana, and that
the latter do not represent an anti-C Cleveland
number OF Mr.. cieveland's sal Apprentices s an
travelling over the State setting up that issue
and this in contempt of the Presidents en-
phatic order to the contrary"